2014 first round order nearly set

Posted by Mike Wilkening on February 4, 2014, 5:35 PM EST

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With the Super Bowl in the books, 30-of-32 first-round picks are set for the 2014 NFL Draft, pending the result of coin flip to determine whether the Ravens and Cowboys will select 16th or 17th overall.

One more strong offseason from Buffalo, and they will end this playoff drought.

Doug Whaley put his stamp on this team last year with excellent signings in Lawson and Branch…the trade of the year in sending Kelvin Sheppard to the Colts for Jerry Hughes (10 sacks as a situational pass-rusher)…and the trade at the draft to send the Rams #8 (Tavon Austin) for what turned out to be EJ Manuel, Kiko Alonso and Marquise Goodwin…on top of the undrafted signing of Nickell Robey, who was ranked as pft’s #1 slot cornerback.

Now, fix the run defense (Schwartz/Pepper will help a lot)…and surround EJ with some weapons…WR-Mike Evans in the 1st round and TE-Austin Seferian-Jenkins in the 2nd round…grab a OG and RT…and let’s roll!

Playoffs in 2014-15, I’m calling it. (And no, I’m not that Bills fan who says that every year…I am very realistic with the Bills.) I said this year they wouldn’t make the playoffs, probably finish 6-10, but they would finally be a tough team and fun to watch. Which is exactly what happened…so I expect them to take the next step…and I believe they finally will.

1) The Packers will take a defensive player.
2) The steelers will draft a criminal who will ultimately fail
3) Rick Spielman will make some crazy trades, destroying his team’s already bleak future, while reaching for players who will have minimal impact.

By the draft trade value chart, the Rams got the equivalent value of a second overall pick (= RGIII), PLUS first overall pick, in their deal with the Redskins. 5500 points.

91devinhester23 says:Feb 4, 2014 6:44 PM

time to see who’s the best DE to fall 14th

raideralex says:Feb 4, 2014 6:48 PM

Don’t have a dog in the fight either way, but the Redskins made the playoffs with RGIII, while the Rams are yet to crack .500

The trade may end up helping the Rams IF they figure out their QB situation, but so far, Redskins playoffs 1, Rams playoffs 0.

Not crazy to think a healthy RGIII will compete for a playoff spot most seasons.

Redskins would make that trade again if they knew they were getting an immediate playoff berth, and the $ that comes with it. Rams, without QB, are still sub .500

bcdc26 says:Feb 4, 2014 6:54 PM

If the cowboys call the coin flip, I’m sure Scott Linehan will call it in to Jason Garrett, who will relay it in to Romo who will call it wrong while Bill Calahan sits there useless and Jerry will insist that was the best approach.

I think if the Vikings want to improve long term, they should trade Peterson to the Chiefs for a 1st and 3rd and Jamaal Charles.

That’s just my opinion. I don’t think the Vikings are smart enough to go for a trade like that.

I also don’t know how the Chiefs would feel to part with that much potential talent for a RB that’s starting to get banged up, but still has 3 solid years left.

In a division where the Broncos are great but Manning is close to being done, and the Chargers are about even with the Chiefs and the Raiders have a ways to go. I think that could be really good for both the Chiefs and Peterson.

It’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that the biggest bust in this draft will be taken at #8, by the wretched Minnesota Vikings franchise. Unless they forget to watch the clock again, in which case they’ll draft a complete bust at #9.

And the Seahawks will probably trade out of the first round all together. There are plenty of great players in the other rounds. How about a 3rd round draft pick who led his team to a Superbowl victory and with more wins in his first 2 years than ANY quarterback in the history of the game!

The Vikings will again reach for a QB in the first round proving that they did not learn from their history. Speaking of history, the Vikings never won anything and a lot of that has to do with their horrible draft picks.

oldcracker says:Feb 4, 2014 11:25 PM

For all the Viking haters, I have one that will out do them for ineptness….The Berea Brain Trust, aka The 3-Stooges of the Haslam Hillbilly Circus (Cleveland Browns).

With 5-6 Pro bowl players, all this cap space, and all those draft picks, does anyone really think we’ll be any better next year?

Haslam should be in jail, Banner will still be trying to convince the world he was the mastermind behind the Eagles, and Dumbardi will still be looking for his office. And, while I wish him the best, I still can’t figure out why Putin took the HC job.

trollhammer20 says:Feb 4, 2014 11:49 PM

With the final pick of the seventh round, the Seattle Seahawks select some guy you wish will be on your team in three years.

The Patriots only traded down when rookies were receiving contracts that paid them more than veterans who had been in the league many years and proven their value.

With the rookie salary cap in place they actually traded up twice to select Hightower and Jones. So, if they find that “value” at 32 or higher. If not, they could trade down. It’s as simple as who is left on the board and who the value the Patriots have placed on that player(s). That model has worked in the past, so why change?

I’m a Packer fan and even I can’t stand this endless trolling on every post by both Viking and Packer fans. I’m willing to give the benefit of the doubt that one guy has ten different screen names and trolls for both teams because the alternative of there being that many idiots in one tiny area of the country is mind boggling.

bigdaddy44 says:Feb 5, 2014 9:52 AM

BB, please make a trade with Houston that would include Brady for the #1 pick. Let Houston have his last 2-3 years as one of the best regular season QB’s, you know he’ll choke in the playoffs anyway. Then let the Blake Bortles era begin.